Daniel Suarez addressed why Trackhouse Racing's gamble did not work out for him in the recently concluded Cup Series race in Mexico. The #99 driver finished the Viva Mexico 250, his home race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, in 19th place as Shane van Gisbergen claimed the victory. Suarez started the race from 10th place after a topsy-turvy qualifying on Saturday. However, he remained in the same position in Stage 1, and interestingly, in Stage 2 as well. However, Suarez went further down in the final Stage to bring home a 19th-place finish. He came home ahead of 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick and Team Penske's Austin Cindric . Speaking about his race, Suarez stated that the gamble did not work out for him, even though the car on Sunday was "good," if not "great." Street course expert Shane van Gisbergen claimed the Cup Series win on Sunday. The New Zealander started his race on pole, but was down in 17th by Stage 1. However, he returned to the race lead by the end of Stage 2, and went on to take the checkered flag in the final stage. Gisbergen led 60 out of 100 laps on Sunday, and had the second fastest lap of 93.82, only slower than Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports. Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing finished as the runner-up, ahead of Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports (second runner-up).
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